The Institute for Market Economics (IME), the Bulgarian Entrepreneurial Association (BESCO), and the Active Policies civic organization have announced the launch of a joint campaign titled Budget for Growth. The initiative focuses on the quality of public finances and the role of the state budget a»»»

Sharjah: Dibba Al Hisn Municipality has planted more than 55,000 seedlings during the first four months of 2026 as part of its efforts to expand green spaces, strengthen environmental sustainability and enhance the aesthetic character of the city. The municipality said the agricultural and beautifi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation with Iran has led to problems with global sulfuric acid supplies, causing a sharp rise in its price, the Wall Street Journal reported. Sulfuric acid is used to create fertilizers, as well as to leach copper and other metals. Most of the acid is supplied from oil ref»»»

A senior source within the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) revealed to yesterday that the decision to mandate commercial banks and the fintech company, Tadawul, to exempt the Tax Authority, the Customs Authority, and the Libyan Ports Company from fees / commissions for e-payment services via point-of-s»»»

The soon-to-be launched Libyan United Airlines (LUA) announced last Tuesday (5 May) that it had held a Cabin Crew Open Day in Tripoli the previous day at a leading Tripoli hotel. The LUA said the event was a great opportunity to meet ambitious young talents ready to take their first steps in aviati»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has commended the leadership style of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, describing him as a leader who is closely connected to people through regular public engagement and direct interaction with citizen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) announced the launch of the 18th National Scientific Research and Innovation Exhibition 2026, in partnership with the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council. The exhibition is scheduled to take place from May 12-14 at t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian authorities are using a so-called "mosquito fleet" of hundreds of boats to control the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported citing experts. According to the Financial Times, some of the boats are lightly armed, but others are equipped with short-range missiles. »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli authorities have established a secret military base in the Iraqi desert to launch airstrikes against Iran, the Wall Street Journal claims citing sources, including US officials. According to sources, the Israeli army built a facility to house special forces, the base also»»»

The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and energy markets will take time to stabilize even if ‌flows resume, ‌Saudi Aramco’s CEO said on ‌Sunday, ⁠as shipping disruptions ⁠choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. "Our objective is simple: keep energy flowing, »»»

Israeli ‌strikes killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including two members of the Hamas-run police force, health officials said, in violence that underscored the fragility of a US-brokered ceasefire. Medics said an air strike killed one person in the Maghazi refugee camp in ‌the G»»»

Sofia is ready to host the Giro d’Italia cycling race, with the capital set to become part of the history of the prestigious competition before the eyes of hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide, Mayor Vassil Terziev said in a Facebook post on Sunday. On Sunday, Sofia hosts the finish of the Sta»»»

Chennai, India: Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state on Sunday after his new party brokered a coalition in the southern industrial hub. The swearing-in ceremony followed days of high drama in the state capital Chennai, where Vijay's fledgling Tamilaga »»»

CAIRO: Israeli ‌strikes killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including two members of the Hamas-run police force, health officials said, in violence that underscored the fragility of a US-brokered ceasefire. Medics said an air strike killed one person in the Maghazi refugee camp in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al Manar correspondent: Israeli enemy targets Islamic Health Authority in the town of Qalawayh in the Bint Jbeil district 10-05-2026 10:20 »»»

A well-informed Egyptian source told Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday that mediators are working to bring members of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza into the enclave soon, with discussions proposing that the move take place before Eid al-Adha, which falls at the end of the month. “»»»

At 6:00 PM on May 8, 2026, the plane carrying Robert Fico, the Slovak Prime Minister and leader of the Direction – Social Democracy party (SMER-SD), landed in Moscow. This fact was covered in great detail by both Russian and European media, and for good reason. A week earlier, Lithuania and Poland »»»

Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah Police has seized 170 motorcycles as part of a traffic enforcement and awareness campaign aimed at improving road safety and reducing dangerous riding violations across the emirate. The campaign, launched by the Traffic and Patrols Department on April 10, focuses on e»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with HE Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. During the call, they reviewed cooperation relations between the two countri»»»

Miami: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Sunday, May 10, 2026, with Secretary of State of the friendly United States of America HE Marco Rubio and Special Envoy of the US President to the Middle East HE Steve Witkoff. During th»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Sunday that it had fined a foreign shipping company Rs500,000 [$1,793] after a Syrian crew member was found traveling on the vessel with an expired seaman’s book. According to Marine Traffic, a web-based platform and mobile app that p»»»

Ukrainian officials reported ‌on Sunday Russian drone strikes and nearly 150 battlefield clashes over the past 24 hours despite a US-brokered ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day ceasefire from May 9 to May 11,»»»

The significance of today’s celebration is great because it speaks to the maturity of the respective local church, Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil told BTA. Earlier in the day, he led a liturgy at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral marking the 73rd anniversary of the restoratio»»»

The Dosan Ahn Chang-ho's deployment is aimed at proving South Korea's submarine technology as Canada weighs a major procurement project Sailors aboard the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, a 3,000-ton South Korean naval submarine, bid farewell to family members at a naval port in Changwon, South Gyeongsang »»»

Boeing is seeking to strengthen its presence in Saudi Arabia, citing significant opportunities to support its regional expansion and stressing that cooperation has evolved beyond aircraft sales into a long-term partnership aimed at transforming the Kingdom into a global aviation and tourism hub. Om»»»

Two people have been arrested in the northeastern Evros region on suspicion of belonging to smuggling rings that picked up migrants who had illegally crossed the land border with Turkey and drove them west towards Thessaloniki, authorities said Sunday. A police statement said the two separate arres»»»

Damacs, May 10 (SANA) Gold prices in the Syrian market remained stable on Saturday, with 21-karat gold holding at the same level recorded on Thursday. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Syrian General Authority for Precious Metals, the selling price of 21-karat gold was set at 17,550 Sy»»»

Abu Dhabi Police has organised a specialised workshop on artificial intelligence as part of efforts to strengthen future readiness and expand the use of advanced technologies in policing operations. The workshop, titled “AI Agent for Future Readiness”, was organised by the Strategy and Future Depar»»»

DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Pakistan opener Azan Awais made a century on debut but Bangladesh clawed back control as it reduced the visitors to 251-5 at lunch on Day 3 in an evenly poised first cricket test on Sunday. Azan made 103 off 165, in an innings laced with 14 boundaries. Offspinner Mehidy Hasan Mir»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar launched the National Volunteer Platform aimed at developing the volunteer work system through a unified framework based on principles of governance, transparency and efficiency. In a social media post, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abd»»»

Backed by double‑digit market growth and the State Council's Artificial Intelligence+ action plan, China’s AI security models are evolving at breakneck speed. IDC China forecasts the AI cybersecurity market will hit $8.7 billion by 2030 — a more than 37-fold increase from 2025 Security AI applicati»»»

Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 15 and wounding three, officials said on Sunday. "Last night in the Fateh Khel area of Bannu, a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police checkpoint, after which»»»

A cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands early on Sunday as Spanish authorities prepared a tightly controlled evacuation of hundreds of passengers, all deemed high-risk contacts after three people died and several others fell ill during the voyage. A cr»»»

Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he held a coronation and crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019. Since then, he has used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”, but local authorities are keen to stop him in his tracks. The self-proclaim»»»

Dubai: As Eid Al Adha is fast approaching, millions of Muslims across the UAE are preparing for one of the most significant occasions in the Islamic calendar, a holiday marked by faith, charity, family ties and community traditions. Expected to fall on May 27 this year astronomically and observed o»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian private space company Space Energy plans to begin construction of its own spaceport in Primorsky Territory in 2026 for launching ultra-light rockets, the company told Sputnik. "The company plans to begin construction and commission one of the launch pads as early as 2026.»»»

Tunis, May 10 (TAP) — Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri is paying an official visit to Kenya from May 10 to 12 to attend the Africa-France Summit, scheduled for May 11–12 in Nairobi, according to a statement issued by the Prime...»»»

The trial of former Syrian security official Atef Najib, accused by residents of Daraa of overseeing brutal repression at the start of the 2011 uprising, is due to resume Sunday as Syria presses ahead with efforts to prosecute crimes committed under the former regime. Najib, a cousin of ousted pres»»»

Hundreds of families turned up at the ongoing Gulf News Edufair Dubai on Saturday, and Sunday is proving no different, with the venue buzzing as parents and students connect with leading universities, explore future-focused programmes, and learn about scholarships and career pathways. Running until»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is expected to experience typically hot early-summer conditions during Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha later this month, with daytime temperatures forecast to range between 39°C and 42°C, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical S»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Gulf region, including Qatar, is currently experiencing strong Northwesterly wind associated with the seasonal Al-Bawarih wind, which is expected to continue until July. In a social media post, the Qatar Meteorology Department explained that Al-Bawarih wind is a well-known local we»»»

Across Ukraine, especially along the front lines, Ukrainian security forces are actively pulling vulnerable youngsters into information warfare and intel gathering, Russian law enforcement sources tell Sputnik. So-called social and psychological assessment centers are operating hand-in-hand with th»»»

China's focus on real-economy investments — energy, logistics, telecom — is what makes it such an attractive partner for Brazil, while the West tends to prioritize financial and speculative sectors, leading China-Brazil specialist Evandro Menezes de Carvalho tells Sputnik. Cooperation with Beijing »»»

Tunis, May 10 (TAP) — The weather will be cloudy, on Sunday, across most regions of the country, according to forecasts from the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Winds will blow from the north in the north and center of the country, and from...»»»

Duba: Dubai has unveiled world’s first fully integrated smart bus station, marking a significant leap in the emirate’s journey towards building a futuristic, technology-driven public transport network. Launched by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at Mall of the Emirates, the new smart bu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: A woman was injured in an attack by an enemy drone targeting the town of Al-Shaitiyeh in Tyre district of southern »»»

Iran's oil infrastructure may be the source of a suspected slick off a key island export terminal, but satellite images showed it was "much reduced" Saturday, an environmental group said. Satellite images in past days appeared to show an oil slick spreading off the coast of Iran’s Kharg Island. It »»»

Global health authorities are intensifying efforts to contain a rare outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship. On Sunday, the cruise ship arrived in the Spanish island of Tenerife off west Africa. As of May 10, 2026, the Andes strain of hantavirus has caused a total of 7 total cases — 3»»»